D r. Jerry D. Fryar is the Senior

Pastor and Founder of Gospel

Lighthouse Church, a non-

denominational ministry in

Columbus, Ohio. As a bibli-

cal scholar, visionary and

anointed teacher, his ministry

focus is dedicated to reaching

people from all walks of life with the

illuminating message of "Restoration".

God has anointed him with a vision to,

“Reach the Lost, Refresh the Broken,

Restore Strength to the Believer, Raise

up Effective Leaders and Regain

Fallen Leaders”. Respected for his

integrity in ministry in the United

States and abroad, he uses his wisdom,

gifts and knowledge to impart and

train church leaders and mentor pastors

on ways to become more effective in

ministry as he plants the Word deep

into their hearts through Godly insight

and practical illustration.

As president and founder of the Gospel

Lighthouse School of Ministry, a sys-

tematic two year Foundational Train-

ing Center in Columbus, Ohio; his

insatiable desire to offer opportunities

to equip those within the fivefold gov-

ernmental and congregational minis-

tries with sound biblical knowledge for

effective application and excellence in

ministry is unquestionable and inspira-

tional. He is a graduate of Ohio Chris-

tian University,

Circleville,

Ohio where he

earned his

Bachelor’s De-

gree. He is also

a graduate of

Trinity Lu-

theran Theo-

logical Seminary, Columbus, Ohio

where he earned his Master of Divinity

and Doctorate of Ministry Degrees.

Dr. Fryar and Gospel Lighthouse

Church are long standing members of

FICWFM (Fellowship of Inner-City

Word of Faith Ministries), of which

Dr. Fredrick K.C. Price is Founder.

He is also an active member of the

Christian Community Network of Lo-

cal Pastors (a network of non-

denominational pastors committed to

keeping the Great Commandment, to

love God and others and to fulfill the

Great Commission, to go and make

disciples). He is active in the commu-

nity and serves on several boards and

civic organizations.

He and his wife Melvina are the proud

parents of son, Delendo; daughter,

Regina, four (4) grandsons, and six (6)

great grand children. Gospel Light-

house Church is currently celebrating

thirty-three years of ministry. ■

Dr. Jerry D. Fryar

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 , 2015

Reuel Barksdale - Master of Ceremony

Opening Remarks

Prayer

Rev. Nancy Jones

Welcome and Greetings

Deacon William Thompson

Introduction of

Master of Ceremonies

Rev. Nancy Jones

Convention History

Down Memory Lane

Lighting of Candles

Florie Huntley

City of Columbus Resolution

Blessing of the Food

Rev. Nancy Jones

Dinner Served

Introduction of Speaker

Rev. Nancy Jones

Solo

Connie Woods

Banquet Speaker

Dr. Jerry D. Fryar

Gifts, Awards & Prizes

Esther Renee Brandon

Saturday Overview

Regina Williams Hendrick

Benediction

Dr. Jerry D. Fryar

BANQUET PROGRAMME

BANQUET MENU

Western Barbeque

Buttermilk Biscuits and Sourdough

Rolls with Honey Butter

Crispy Garden Greens,

Ranch Dressing

Glazed Yam and Pecan,

Fennel, Artichoke and Asparagus

Salad

Kansas City Strip Steaks, Peppery

Mushroom Relish

Barbecue Ribs

Mesquite Rubbed Roast Chicken

Mac and Cheese

Baked Western Ranch Beans

Mustard Potato Salad

Collarded Greens

Peach Cobbler

Iced Tea and Water

Freshly Brewed Starbucks Coffee,

Decaffeinated Coffee

A beautiful fellowship

for older adults began

in 1979 under the lead-

ership of Dr. Johnnie

Mae Brown from the

Joseph Campau

Church of God in De-

troit, Michigan and

Reverend Vera Jones, president of

the "Senior Saints" at First Church

of God in Toledo, Ohio. When the

fellowship started, the group would

meet once a year for a day of activi-

ties that would alternate between

Detroit and Toledo.

In 1986, the Older Adult Inter-

state Mini-Convention was formed

and activities were extended to a two

-day event. The group began hold-

ing its activities in hotels in 1987,

with the first being held at the Hill-

crest Hotel in Toledo, Ohio. Word

about this dynamic group of seniors

began to spread abroad. The con-

vention grew to include delegates

from Akron, Cleveland, Columbus

and Evanston, as well as cities in

California, Michigan, Indiana, New

Jersey, and Washington D.C.

Through out the years the con-

vention has attracted outstanding

conference leaders and speakers,

which include Dr. Alvin and Juanita

Lewis, Dr. Langston Bannister, Otis

and Johnnie Mae Brown, Lawrence

P. Wyatt, Peggy Moore, Dr. Shirley

B. Cathie, Dr. Robert A. Culp, Rev.

Sethard Beverly, Dr. Ronald Fowler,

George Marshall, David Lunn, Pearl

Shields, Frank Wilson, Nobles and

Emma Darby, Annie Ayers, Horace

Germany, Mary Peoples Deboe, Rita

Joyce Johnson, Edward T. Cook and

many many more. ■

“Seniors On The Move”

CONVENTION HISTORY

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